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Two people were arrested Saturday in a Cañon City neighborhood after a foot chase in conjunction with the report of a stolen vehicle in Pueblo.

Thomas Earl Eason, 25, of Pueblo West and Briana Thomason, 19, of Pueblo, were taken into custody shortly after 4 p.m. when a Cañon City police officer observed a vehicle that matched the description of one reported stolen to the Pueblo Police Department. As the officer attempted to stop the vehicle in the 400 block of Barrett, the vehicle sped away. Following a short high-speed pursuit, the officer called off the pursuit for safety reasons.

Shortly after that, another officer observed the same vehicle traveling east on Central Avenue and also began to attempt to make contact with the suspect vehicle. It sped away again and entered Van Loo Street that ended at a closed gate. The two suspects abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.

An emergency telephone notification was sent to the neighborhood alerting citizens to be aware of the fugitives being sought in the surrounding area.

Following a brief search of the area by Cañon City and Florence police officers and Fremont County Sheriff deputies, the two suspects were taken into custody on the back porch of a residence on Sun Rise Mesa without incident.

Thomason is being held for accessory to second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft and third-degree criminal trespassing.

Anyone who may have information pertinent to this case is asked to call the CCPD at 276-5600 or contact Crime Stoppers at 275-STOP (7867); e-mail Crime Stoppers at tipsubmit.com or text Crime Stoppers at 274637. If texting, start the text with: tips680.